Rail anchor



Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

ALPHONSO T. PALMER,

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

RAIL ANCHOR.

Application filed October 22, 1926.

This invention relates to a device for ripping a railway rail to hold the same rom longitrulinal nuilvemcnt over the supporting ties; and has for one of its objects the provision of such a rail anchor which shall be convenient to apply and which shall effectively grip the rail to prevent movement thereof.

Other objects will appear from the following description.

The invention is exemplified in the combination and arrangement of parts shown in the accon'i 'ianying drawing and described in the iliollowing speci'licatirm, and 1t 1s more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing- Fig. l. a top plan view ot a rail anchor showing its position relative to the rail and tie plate; I

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 at Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an elevation looking from the right in Fig. 1, showing the parts in process of application; I

Fig. 4 is a perspective VIPW oi: the sliding lock; and

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic viewsunilarto Fig. 1 showing a modified term of the 1nvent ion The numeral 10 designates a railway rail having the usual bottom flange ll supported on a tie plate 12 resting on a cross-tie 12-5. '.l.he flange ll engaged by a rall anchor comprising a yoke '14.- having a book 15 at one end shaped to fit the edge oi the flange 11, the hook being continued by a reinforcing rib 16 which extends beneath the body of the yoke 14. The body portion ot the yoke let comprises a plate which extends beneath the flange 11 and is flared laterally to increase the width thereof at the side of the rail opposite the hook The anchor plate may be provided with a pro ection 17 which engages the edge of the tie plate 12.

The yoke 141 is provided with a T-head 18 extending along the edge thereof opposite the hook 15. The T-head 18 is inclined slightly relatively to the edge of the rail flange 11 when the clamp is in place with the central plane of the hook normal'to the rail, as shown in Fig. 1. The top head of the Thead may be removed adjacent the point of the projection 17, as shown at 20. to prevent interference between the T-head and the rail flange. A locking member 21 is provided with a recess 22 shaped to fit the Serial No; 143,359.

T-head 18 and with a slot 23 for receiving 2which fits between the lower flange of the.

T-head 18 and a rib 25 on the lower face of the clamping plate to guide the locking member it is slid along the T-liead 18. The upper jaw of the locking member rests upon the upper face of the rail flange 11. wedge sliaped tongue 27 extends downwardly from the upper jaw 26 at the outer side of the recess 22 and is interposed between the edge of the rail flange 11 and the T-head 18. The jaw 24 is provided with a shoulder parallel to the inner face of the tongue 27 for engaging the lower flange ol" the T-head 18.

In applying the anchor to a raihthe hook 15 placed in engagement, with one edge of the rail flange and the point of the projection 17 is placed against the tie plate 12. The sliding lock 21 is then slid over the end of the T-headv 18 in the manner indicated in Fig. 3 with the T-head entering the recess The lock driven toward the tie plate 12 by blows struck on the side of the lock. As the sliding lock moves toward the tie plate the projection 17 will be drawn transversely of the rail by the wedging action ot the tongue 2'7 between the T -head and the edge of the flange .11. This will cause the hook 15 to tightly grip the edge of the flange and lock the anchor firmly on the rail. The fact that the sliding lock driven along the edge of the anchor plate toward the tie plate insures tight contact of the anchor plate against the tie plate so that when the anchor is gripped to the rail it will be in position to prevent the rail from sliding along the tie in one direction. If it is desired to lock the rail from movement in either direction, anchors will be applied at opposite sides of the tie plate or at opposite sides of alternate tie plates. or at other intervals, as required It will be secnthat the sliding part is located at the side ot the rail so that it is not necessary to reach hencath the rail to secure the parts together.

The entire anchor includes but two parts and all that is required to apply the pa rts is a sledge hammer or other suitable device for driving the sliding lock on the connecting T- head. To remove the anchor it is only necessary to drive the lock backwardlyoff of the Thead. The sliding lock is preferably provided with reinforcing ribs or flanges ill) 29 at the opposite sides thereof to provide sufiicient strength without undue amountof material.

It will be apparent from Fig. 1 of the drawing that when the locking member 21 has been driven past the center line of the hook 15 the tension of the locking member on the head 18 will tend to draw the end of the head 18 adjacentthe tie plate 12 away the locking member 21, to rotate the rail. anchor in a clockwise d =ctioii.. as EltWr'Ptl in Fig. 1, will take place at a po;-:ition reached arlier by the loci. no" it ember in its movement on to the head .18. This may be done by proportioningg' the parts oi the anchor so that the hook 1th will occupy 2 position ifnrtl'ier from the pinto 12 that indicated in Fig. 1 o'l. the drawing. Ht

parts are so proportioned that the c in. g the anchor plate l arthest from the tie plat-e 12 is substantially paraliel to the edge of the tie plate the rotary movement exerted by the locking member 21 will begin as soon as the locking member in position on the h 18. This arrangement illustrated t' grinnmatically in Fig. 5 iii? the drawing.

I claim 1. Means for holding: a rail :i.;z;ainst longitudinal movement with respect to its tie and tie plate comprising a rail. anchor com prising a member extending; transversely ot a rail and having means at one end thereo't for engaging one edge of a rail flange. and a wedging member slidably engaging the opposite end of said transversely extending member for locking said transi'ersely extending member to said rail :th in abutting relation with said tie plate on an adjacent cross tie.

2. Means for holding a ra l against longitudinal movement with res 'iect to its tie and tie plate comprisiiiigi a. rail ai'tchor comprising a yoke having a hook at one end thereof for engaging one edge of a rail. flange, a guide at the opposite end of V yoke, and a wcdiringz; member slidal; mounted on said guide for eogi, Iii the opposite edge of said rail flange to lock 4. yoke to said flange in abutting rel ation n 1th tie. 3. A, rail, anchor comprising; a yoke e1;- tending beneath the lower flange ot a rad,

and having a hook at one end thereof for engaging one edge of said flange, said yoke said tie plate on an adjacent cross igriae'ie having a T-head extending; across the opposite end thereof and having an abutment ll'it'llllJU at one end of said T-head for engaging a tie plate, and a locking member slidably mounted on said T-head and having nirans thereon for engaging said rail llanp'e to lock said yoke to said rail. flange.

=1. A rail anchor comprising; a yoke for extending beneath the lower flange ot a rail and having a hook at: one end thereof for engaging one edge of said flange and a T- head at the opposite end thereof and a locking memher i-ilidably mounted on said T head for hacking; said yoke to said rail l'lango, said locking manbor lowing upper and linrcr jaws prt'n'ided with abutment-s ilor engaging the hinges oi said T-head and having a wed n member on said upper jaw .t'or engagi g;

the edge of said rail flange. it rail anchor comprising a yoke having a hook at one end thereof, said yoke being tapered with the wider portion at the end rpposite said hook. a projection on said yoke t t i wider end thereoi for engaging a. tie late. a lead ex't'einling along the end oi; iid rel-re oppir-iite said hook, said T-head icing;- disposed at an inclination to a line normal. to the center line ot said yoke, and, n "ll-shaped locking member havin gj a recei-is :tor engaging: said T-h ad and having upper and liiiwer jaws provided with shoulders spaced apart to receive the portion oil? id yol-ze tltl i'iiPtT, t said T-head, one ol said airs ha t me; a n'cdne'slni Jed ton 'ue thereon. k i m =1 interposed between said T head and the ede e oi: a. rail tlanpge to which said anchtn' is 'l'. A. rail. anchor comprising: a yoke e3;- tendi hon iii a railway rail and having; 1 ii I ring; one edge of the lower it iil said ycli'e having an abutment member at. the opposite end thereof for enzra rin a tie plate and im ans for exerting tension on said yoke at the side adjacent aid ahntnrnit member on a line extnidiingg norma to said rail. through the point of connection oi? said yoke with the edm ol said rail away from said tension exmeans.

testimony whereoii I have signed my name 1o this specification on this 19th day ot October, A. I). 1926 ALPHONSO T. PALMER. 

